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Our plans miscarry because they have no aim.

Seneca the Younger

It is a world of mischief that may be done by a single example of avarice or luxury. One voluptuous palate makes many more.
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Example Luxury Mischief People
You want to live-but do you know how to live? You are scared of dying-and, tell me, is the kind of life you lead really any different from being dead?
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Death Kindness Life
Shall I tell you what the real evil is? To cringe to the things that are called evils, to surrender to them our freedom, in defiance of which we ought to face any suffering.
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Evil Real Suffering
If you are wise, You will mingle one thing with the other- Not hoping without doubt; Not doubting without hope.
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Doubt Hope Mingle Wise
The fearful face usually betrays great guilt.
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Betray Faces Guilt
The mind unlearns with difficulty what it has long learned.
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Freedom Wisdom Wise
He grieves more than is necessary who grieves before any cause for sorrow has arisen.
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Causes Grieve Sorrow
I don’t trust liberals, I trust conservatives.
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Liberal Philosophical Trust
Even after a bad harvest there must be sowing.
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Courage Perseverance Sowing
Bear in mind that you commit a crime by injuring even a wicked brother.
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Brother Mind Wicked
As long as you live, learn how to live.
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Learn Live Long
Whenever you hold a fellow creature in distress, remember that he is a man.
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Men Remember Tolerance
To the believers it is true. To the wise it is false. To the leaders it is useful.
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Inspirational Life Wise
The customs of that most criminal nation (Israel) have gained such strength that they have now been received in all lands. The conquered have given laws to the conquerors.
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Country Emotion Land Law People Person
Just as I shall select my ship when I am about to go on a voyage, or my house when I propose to take a residence, so shall I choose my death when I am about to depart from life.
SENECA THE YOUNGER

Anger Life Suicidal
There is about wisdom a nobility and magnificence in the fact that she doesn’t just fall to a person’s lot, that each man owes her to his own efforts, that one doesn’t go to anyone other than oneself to find her.
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Courage Fall Wisdom

Our plans miscarry because they have no aim.

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